Monthly Archives: September, 2005

Motient to consolidate ownership of MSV, TerreStar

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Motient Corp. and Mobile Satellite Ventures LP announced an agreement with SkyTerra Communications Inc. and TMI Communications & Co. to consolidate ownership of...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

U.S. Cellular to close Ore. call center

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it plans to close its customer care center in Medford, Ore., as part of a realignment associated with the recent...

Sprint Nextel gains antitrust clearance for IWO Holdings buy

A Sprint Nextel Corp. spokesman confirmed that the carrier has received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for its pending $427 million acquisition...

WeatherBug installs new tracking stations to prepare for Rita

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Weather information provider WeatherBug said it is hurrying to repair weather stations damaged by Hurricane Katrina late last month to prepare for Hurricane...

Verizon customers can subscribe to AMBER alerts via phones

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced a new service that allows customers to receive text message AMBER alerts that notify the public about missing and abducted...

Juice Wireless offers mobile birthday cards

NEW YORK-Juice Wireless Inc. this week launched a service that delivers personalized digital "birthday cards" to wireless users.MobileBday.com allows users to create birthday reminder...

Kerry bill to study backup communications for first responders

WASHINGTON-Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced legislation late Thursday aimed at creating a backup communications system for first responders. The Communications Security Act of 2005...

XE Mobile taps Brightpoint for phone distribution

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Prepaid mobile virtual network operator XE Mobile L.L.C. has tapped Brightpoint Inc. to distribute its phones, the companies said Friday.XE, which targets college...

SeaMobile forms to offer wireless services at sea

SEATTLE-Wireless voice, data and Internet services soon will be available on the open seas, says newly formed SeaMobile, founded by a team of veteran...

LG, Qualcomm release dual-mode device technology

New announcements from Qualcomm Inc. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. show the wireless industry is racing to embrace dual-mode devices. Indeed, new research shows...

Pod2Mob offers mobile podcasting service

LOS ANGELES-Pod2Mob announced a podcast streaming service that allows customers to listen to podcasts on their mobile handsets.The Pod2Mob application allows customers to browse...

Wis. TV station offers local mobile TV news

DENVER-Interactive mobile media company U-Turn is partnering with a Wisconsin television station to deliver local video news to wireless users.WISC-TV of Madison will offer...

Emergency warning system legislation unveiled

WASHINGTON-Key Republican and Democratic senators officially unveiled legislation overhauling the nation's half-century-old emergency warning system by tapping into wireless and other digital technologies to...

Cingular Wireless plans music download service in ’06

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. hopes to build on its relationship with Apple Computer Inc. with a full-track music download service to launch next year. An...

Cingular Wireless to launch PTT service in October

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. next month is expected to launch a push-to-talk service that will compete against similar offerings from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp....

Palm posts declining profit, disappointing outlook

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Palm Inc. posted sluggish sales and a lower-than-expected outlook, which prompted investors to drop the company's stock in droves.Palm's share price tumbled more...

FCC reminds Texas PSAPS to reroute 911 calls in wake of Rita: First-responder legislation introduced in Senate

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is reaching out to public-safety officials in Texas to make sure they know that 911 calls should be rerouted if...

Digicel to invest $190M in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago-Caribbean wireless carrier Digicel said it expects to invest more than $190 million in its mobile telecommunications operations in...

Brightpoint teams with RadioShack for handset repair

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc.'s North American business will team with RadioShack Corp. to offer handset repair and refurbishment services, the companies said Thursday.RadioShack will provide...

Qualcomm plans to bring BREW to Russia

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to gain traction on the other side of the Atlantic, announcing plans to bring BREW services to wireless users in...

Net2Phone trials VeriSign’s cellular/Wi-Fi connection

BOSTON-Internet voice provider Net2Phone launched a trial of VeriSign Inc.'s cellular/Wi-Fi connection, the companies said Thursday.During the trial, Net2Phone will allow subscribers to receive...

Nokia opens 3G center in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Nokia Corp. announced two new happenings in Taiwan. Nokia opened its third-generation Mobile Services Development Center in Taiwan and announced a partnership with...

Intel launches Asian WiMAX initiative

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. is hoping to speed up WiMAX deployments in Southeast Asian countries, announcing the launch of its Asian Broadband Campaign, which...

Alltel looks at wireline spin-off

Alltel Corp. said it has begun a strategic review related to the possible spinoff of its wireline operations that serve around 3 million customers...
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